PCOS & Infertility Counseling
When your body follows its own timeline—and your future is still full of possibilities.
Dealing with PCOS can feel like navigating a body that refuses to follow the rules—irregular cycles, unpredictable ovulation, mood swings, and more—all while trying to grow your family. You're not just facing fertility challenges; you're managing the impact on your confidence, relationships, mental health, and everyday life. At Dancing Bee Counseling, I understand how emotionally draining this can be. That's why I offer specialized therapy designed for people with PCOS who are trying to conceive.
Living With PCOS and Trying to Conceive
Trying to conceive with PCOS can feel like a rollercoaster—but you're not alone, and there's hope. While others might track their cycles with ease, PCOS often brings surprises: months without a period, then two in one month. Ovulation predictor kits? They can feel like riddles instead of answers. It's frustrating, but it doesn't mean your body won't cooperate—it just means the journey looks different.
PCOS affects about 1 in 10 women, making it one of the most common causes of infertility. Yet so many people feel isolated in their struggle. The truth? You're part of a strong community of women navigating this challenge every day. Yes, the diagnosis can raise more questions than answers, and the path to pregnancy may feel longer—but it's not impossible.
The unpredictability is real, but it doesn't define you. Every cycle is a new opportunity, and there are ways to work with your body, not against it. Whether it's learning about treatment options, finding emotional support, or building resilience, you have tools and resources to help you move forward with confidence and hope.
PCOS infertility support acknowledges that this condition affects far more than your fertility. It affects your body, your mental health, your relationships, and your sense of self. You deserve support for all of it.
The Emotional Side of PCOS and Infertility
Living with PCOS while trying to conceive is a journey filled with emotions—but it's also a journey of resilience, strength, and hope. PCOS may bring unique challenges, yet every step forward is proof of your courage and determination.
Frustration Becomes Empowerment
Irregular cycles and unpredictable ovulation can feel overwhelming—but understanding your body and exploring treatment options puts you back in the driver's seat. Every small step is progress.
Finding Calm in Unpredictability
PCOS can make planning hard, but it doesn't mean you're powerless. With the right strategies and support, you can create a sense of control and confidence—even when cycles don't follow the rules.
Releasing Shame and Embracing Self-Compassion
Your worth isn't defined by PCOS or your body's response. You're doing your best, and that matters. Self-compassion is a powerful tool that helps you move forward with kindness toward yourself.
Celebrating Your Body
PCOS symptoms can be tough, but your body is strong and capable. Focusing on what your body can do—and treating it with care—builds confidence and resilience.
Turning Anxiety Into Action
Uncertainty is hard, but knowledge and support can ease the worry. Each question you ask and every option you explore is a step toward clarity and peace of mind.
Lifting the Weight of Depression
PCOS can feel heavy, but you're not alone. Support, therapy, and treatment can bring light back into your life and remind you that hope is always possible.
Honoring Grief While Holding Onto Hope
It's okay to grieve the expectations you had—but hope remains. Every cycle is a new chance, and there are paths forward that can lead to the family you dream of.
Finding Connection Instead of Isolation
You're not alone in this. Many people share your experience, and support networks exist to help you feel understood and encouraged every step of the way.
PCOS Therapy and Counseling
Polycystic ovary syndrome counseling addresses both the fertility challenges and the broader impact of PCOS on your life.
Managing Unpredictability
Living with PCOS means living with uncertainty. PCOS emotional support helps develop tolerance for not knowing when you'll ovulate, whether treatment will work this cycle, or how your body will respond. We build coping strategies for the unpredictability.
Body Image Support
Your body deserves kindness and care—especially when PCOS makes things feel challenging. Together, we focus on building a healthy, compassionate relationship with your body. We will nurture self-acceptance, celebrate your strength and appreciate the incredible work your body is doing every day.
Anxiety Management
PCOS anxiety responds well to targeted interventions. We address the specific worries PCOS brings: Will I ovulate? Will treatment work? What if my body fails again? Strategies for managing uncertainty and reducing catastrophic thinking.
Depression Support
PCOS depression has both hormonal and situational components. We address the chronic nature of PCOS-related depression, developing strategies that work with your unique situation rather than generic approaches.
Handling Comments
PCOS often brings unsolicited advice—but you don't have to let it weigh you down. Together, we'll create strategies to confidently respond to comments like "just do this" or "just relax," set healthy boundaries with well-meaning but misguided people, and protect your peace of mind.
Relationship Support
PCOS and relationships can be strained by the fertility struggle, body image issues, and mood changes. Couples counseling helps partners understand and support each other through the PCOS journey.
Who Seeks PCOS Infertility Counseling?
Newly diagnosed with PCOS and processing what it means for fertility
Struggling with irregular cycles and the unpredictability of PCOS
Starting fertility treatment and anxious about how PCOS will affect outcomes
Dealing with PCOS symptoms that affect body image and self-esteem
Exhausted by failed treatment cycles and wondering if it will ever work
Frustrated by comments suggesting weight loss or lifestyle changes will "fix" you
Experiencing depression or anxiety related to PCOS
Partner of someone with PCOS, wanting to understand and support
PCOS affects every part of your life, not just fertility. You deserve support for all of it.
Schedule a ConsultationQuestions About PCOS and Infertility
How do I cope emotionally with PCOS and infertility?
PCOS impacts more than fertility—it touches every part of life. Acknowledging this is the first step toward healing and hope. It's okay to grieve the expectations you had and the body you imagined, while also embracing the strength you have today. Surround yourself with people who truly understand—support groups, compassionate friends, and therapists who specialize in PCOS fertility counseling can make a world of difference.
Is PCOS depression and anxiety common?
PCOS doesn't just affect your body—it can weigh heavily on your emotions too. Many people with PCOS experience feelings of anxiety or depression, and that's completely understandable. Hormonal changes, the stress of managing a chronic condition, body image struggles, and the challenges of infertility all play a role. The important thing to know? It's not "just in your head," and you're not imagining it. Your emotional well-being matters just as much as your physical health. With the right support, you can feel more balanced, hopeful, and empowered. PCOS therapy is here to help you navigate these feelings and give you tools to feel better—because you deserve care for your whole self.
Why See a PCOS-Specialized Therapist?
Understanding the Whole Picture
I understand that PCOS is far more than a fertility condition. The body image struggles, the mood effects, the chronic nature of symptoms, and the compounding stress all deserve attention. You don't have to explain why PCOS affects so many parts of your life.
PCOS Infertility Support in Madison, Wisconsin
Dancing Bee Counseling provides specialized PCOS infertility counseling from our Waunakee office. Telehealth sessions are available throughout Wisconsin.
Dancing Bee Counseling
Serving Dane County and Beyond:
Convenient for patients at UW Fertility, Forward Fertility, and Wisconsin Fertility Institute.
Abby Lemke, MS, LPC-IT
Reproductive Mental Health Specialist
I founded Dancing Bee Counseling because I saw how many people were navigating fertility struggles without adequate support. PCOS is one of the most emotionally challenging fertility diagnoses because it affects so much more than fertility. Your body, your appearance, your mood, your sense of control: all of it gets touched by this condition.
I provide PCOS infertility support that addresses the whole experience, not just the reproductive aspects. You're allowed to grieve the body you expected. You're allowed to be frustrated by unpredictability. And you deserve support that never blames you for a condition you didn't choose.
PCOS Affects Everything. Support Should Too.
You're managing more than irregular cycles. You're managing a condition that touches every part of your life. You deserve support that sees the whole picture.
In-person in Waunakee · Telehealth throughout Wisconsin